Xia Hang
Warrior & Victory
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale), Lot 455
25. May - 25. May 2008
Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale), Lot 455
25. May - 25. May 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
XIA HANG
(Born in 1978)
Warrior & Victory
two stainless steel sculptures
97 x 84 x 35 cm. (38 x 33 x 13 3/4 in.) & 112 x 81 x 45 cm. (44 x 31 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.)
Executed in 2006 (2)
(Born in 1978)
Warrior & Victory
two stainless steel sculptures
97 x 84 x 35 cm. (38 x 33 x 13 3/4 in.) & 112 x 81 x 45 cm. (44 x 31 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.)
Executed in 2006 (2)
A top price for Xia Hang
This artwork by Xia Hang achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Hong Kong in May 2008. In the Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) auction, the work Warrior & Victory sold for HKD 487,500.00 (€ 40,134.16) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 240,000.00. This high result makes Warrior & Victory the most expensive artwork by Xia Hang that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Xia Hang
Dieses Kunstwerk von Xia Hang erzielte im Mai 2008 bei Christies in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale) wurde die Arbeit Warrior & Victory für HKD 487.500,00 (€ 40.134,16) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 240.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Warrior & Victory zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Xia Hang, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.